Category: Depression

For two weeks now I have had the pleasure of practising Heart Coherence thanks to being introduced to it via a wonderful new 12-week course I have started. Since I have been doing this practice I have seen my life blossom in so many ways. My joy, optimism and creativity are palpable. And this is in such a contrast to where I was for the previous few months.

It’s fair to say that this winter was quite a dark one for me. My mum underwent rather radical treatment for cancer but, thankfully, is now calling herself a cancer survivor. However one of my dearest friends was not so lucky. After a very brave and stoical battle, she lost her fight to a very rare form of cancer which only affects one in six million people.

Despite my spiritual, self-care and kinesiology practices, I could not keep myself up. I was diagnosed with depression but that diagnosis never really felt apt. I just felt overloaded, super stressed and embroiled in a very deep grieving process.

I have always been opposed to many forms of traditional medicine so I staunchly chose not to medicate with antidepressants. Instead, I chose kinesiology plus counselling. I can’t say that the first counsellor helped very much but then I chose another one who was so much more in alignment with my own personal values and beliefs. This was the beginning of my path back to emotional wellbeing.

What has taken me to beyond just feeling good to feeling like life really is something special is the practice of Heart Coherence. It’s such a beautifully simple and quick process. It only takes three minutes. Here’s how it goes.

Sit yourself down, close your eyes and take three deep breaths. Put two fingers of one hand in the centre of your chest. Think about events or picture images of things which truly give you feelings of joy, gratitude and appreciation. This can be as simple as imagining the sun on your face. Now put your whole hand on your heart and sit with these feelings for three minutes. When you’re ready, give your toes and fingers a bit of a wriggle and open your eyes.

This practice was developed by the good folk at the HeartMath Institute. Check out this video by them on YouTube. <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/QdneZ4fIIHE” frameborder=”0″ allow=”autoplay; encrypted-media” allowfullscreen>

I’d love to hear about your experiences of doing Heart Coherence. Please share below and shout out if you have any questions.